The reputation of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has taken a beating in the past few months, with links to very rare blood clots and changing health advice limiting its use to younger Australians.
Those who’d already received the first dose are still being urged not to cancel their appointments for the second dose and show up - the Department of Health says almost all of the few cases of blood-clotting reported to date have occurred after the first dose of the vaccine. The vaccine will continue to be available for those over 60, but it’s a far cry from the government’s original plan to use it to inoculate most of the population.
“When you fully appreciate how small the risk of TTS is, the decision to have the AstraZeneca vaccine to protect yourself and others becomes a much easier one to make,” said Hassan Vally, an associate professor from La Trobe University's Department of Public Health.Another reason we can't ditch AstraZeneca is that we don’t have enough of the Pfizer vaccine for the whole population - yet.
“Unfortunately, the federal government put most of their eggs in the AstraZeneca basket, and this is now becoming a major problem,” said Adrian Esterman, the chair of biostatistics at the University of South Australia.Professor Julie Leask, a professor of nursing and midwifery at the University of Sydney who focuses on infectious disease and immunisation, said demand is likely to increase for the Pfizer vaccine in the coming weeks and months.
There’s now no age limit in Germany after the country lifted a previous restriction banning its use to those under 60.Cannabis, cows and college degrees: How countries around the world are rewarding the vaccinated
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
Each country has access to the same raw data to make decisions on suitability and recommendations on age groups or banning it all together. Each country has seemingly come to a completely different conclusion which clearly shows this is the exact opposite of science.
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